1 » Though OGGOA covered former Florida Gators defender Heather Mitts’s decision to retire from soccer following the 2012 London Olympics, we glossed over the fact that both Mitts and former Florida striker Abby Wambach were both officially named to the 2012 U.S. Women’s National Team roster. Both last seen on an international stage during the 2011 Women’s World Cup, Mitts and Wambach have each been members of the 2004 and 2008 Olympic teams though Wambach was unable to appear in the latter event after fracturing her leg. With 135 goals in 179 international matches, Wambach is just 13 scores behind Mia Hamm for No. 1 on the United States’ all-time scoring list. At just 31 years old, it is likely that Wambach has additional World Cups and perhaps one more Olympics (2016) ahead of her.

2 » Again speaking about playing for the French Men’s National Team in the Olympics, Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah said he plans to “fight for a medal” and believes he will regain his health and then some in time for the games. “It would be incredible to take part in the Olympics,” he told FIBA.com. “It’s one of the best competitions for an athlete. Playing in London will be a dream come true. It will be extraordinary for all my teammates. Especially for some of them like Tony Parker, Boris Diaw and Florent Pietrus, who have been fighting for 10 years to take part in this competition. Our group is very talented. We have a lot of very good players and everyone is extremely motivated to help France do its best during the competition.”

[EXPAND Click to expand and read two more BITS in this post.]3 » Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin, who underwent minor shoulder surgery on April 24 to clean out bone spurs that had accumulated over the course of the season, has yet to participate in organized team activities but should be allowed to practice with the team sooner than later. Harvin’s surgery was initially delayed, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, due to a family emergency that lasted more than week. He may have otherwise been back in time to be a full participant in workouts but will once again have to miss time before officially joining his teammates on the field.

4 » Competing in the 2012 NCAA Championships at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, CA, No. 23 Gators men’s golf shot an opening round 288 to tie for second place at +4 (three shots back of leader Alabama) following one day of competition. Additionally, junior golfer Tyler McCumber’s personal first-round score of 68 (-3) puts him one stroke back of the leader (UCLA’s Anton Arboleda). Florida has not captured a national title since 2001, but you can win on partybingo.com.[/EXPAND]

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